Caribbean Current and eddies as observed by surface drifters

Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography

Volumn 52, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 429-463

  Richardson, P L ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JETS; KINETIC ENERGY; STORMS; TRAJECTORIES;

ANTICYCLONES; CARIBBEAN EDDIES; CYCLONE-ANTICYCLONE PAIRS; MEAN FLOW; SATELLITE-TRACKED SURFACE DRIFTERS;

EDDY CURRENTS;

ANTICYCLONE; EDDY; OCEANIC CURRENT; VORTICITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 16244419438     PISSN: 09670645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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